Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent up to 1.2.0. This impacts the function checkShellCommand of the file src/capabilities/permissions.ts of the component Shell Command Permission. The manipulation leads to incorrect privilege assignment. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| cosmicstack-labs | mercury-agent | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.0 | — |
References
- VDB-403314 | cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent Shell Command Permission permissions.ts checkShellCommand privileges assignment vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-403314 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-90812 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #922878 | CosmicStack Labs Mercury Agent (@cosmicstack/mercury-agent) <= 1.2.0 Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266) / Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200) third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/issues/80 exploit issue-tracking
- https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/ product